Job Overview
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is welcoming applications for a consultant post in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to join our expanding team. This post is designed to strengthen our consultant workforce, ensuring year-round antenatal clinic provision and enhanced senior clinician support for women accessing our maternity and gynaecology services.
The post is a full-time, with a predominant focus on maternity care and some gynaecology responsibilities. As the directorate progresses towards separate Obstetrics and Gynaecology rotas, generalist consultants will contribute to both areas, allowing flexibility in future job planning.
We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic, and forward-thinking individuals who are committed to teamwork and to delivering safe, high-quality care.
Main duties of the job
The role involves providing consultant-led care in Obstetrics, with an element of Gynaecology practice, and participating in the consultant on-call rota at Calderdale Royal Hospital, alternating between Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The post includes resident on-call duties from 18:00–22:00 on weekdays and 08:00–19:30 on weekends when on duty, as well as delivering acute Obstetrics and Gynaecology cover during "hot weeks" (Monday–Friday, 08:00–18:00) up to four weeks per year.
The consultant will contribute to antenatal clinics, labour ward cover, and emergency and planned gynaecology services, while actively engaging in teaching, supervision, and multidisciplinary team working. The post also involves supporting service development as the directorate transitions to a split rota system, and participating in audit, governance, and service improvement initiatives. Initial support and on-the-job training will be provided where appropriate.
Working for our organisation
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Person Specification (Essential)
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
CCT (or within six months of obtaining) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Broad experience in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Evidence of teamwork, flexibility, and excellent communication skills.
Commitment to clinical governance, audit, and teaching.
Desirable
Subspecialty or special interest that complements the department.
Involvement in service development and innovation.
Experience in undergraduate or postgraduate teaching.
On-Call Commitments
Alternating Obstetrics and Gynaecology on-call split rota.
Resident cover during evenings and weekends as specified.
Four "hot weeks" of acute cover annually.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
MRCOG or equivalent
Applicants must have GMC Registration with a License to Practice
All applicants must have Specialist registration for Obstetrics & Gynaecology (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration2
Desirable criteria
Relevant higher degree
Experience And Achievements
Essential criteria
Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology specialty
ATSM in Advanced labour ward practice, high risk pregnancy, Maternal medicine
Desirable criteria
Understanding current issues within Obstetrics & Gynaecology and the future direction of the specialty
Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
Attendance at a recognised management course
Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
ATSM in Colposcopy, Hysteroscopy or Benign Gynaecology
Teaching and Training
Essential Criteria
Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff
Desirable criteria
Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
Training in clinical and educational supervision
Attendance at a teaching course
Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
Essential Criteria
Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Desirable criteria
Critical Appraisal Skills
Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment
Essential Criteria
Good communication and empathy skills with patients
Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Desirable criteria
Evidence of continual learning and development
Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
Evidence of innovation
Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
General
Essential Criteria
Eligibility to work in the UK
Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service